Collapsible table



A. L. KENNEDY COLLAPSIBLE TABLE Sept.

Filed Dec. 25, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l E Im eflfor Arthur L. Kennedy 37 IPATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR L. KENNEDY, 0] ORANGE, CALIFORNIA.

coLLArsrBLE TABLE.

Application filed December as, 1924. seriaim. 757,640.

This invention relates to improvements in collapsible tables.

It is an object of the invention to provide a collapsible table-having asingle standard or support about which the table may collapse so asto'occupy aminimum space when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collapsible'tableadapted to be used in conjunction with beach umbrellas, tents or similarcamp outfits. v

A. further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible supportadapted to receive the standard of the table, which may be readilycollapsed intoa small amount of space so as to be easily and readilypacked with the collapsed table.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a collapsibletable and support therefor, which shall be of comparatively cheap, yetrugged, construction.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will be made manifestin the following detailed description and pointed out .in the appendedclaim, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrativeembodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the im-- proved collapsible table;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the table, the cover or table top beingshown as having been removed; I

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the table taken substantially onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged portion of the sleeve disposed about the standardor support shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged portion of Fig. 3, showing the manner of hingingthesupporting members to the standard or support;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the table in collapsed position;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section through the support which maintains thestandard of the table erect;

Fi 8 is a view showing the support shown in Fig. 7 in collapsedposition; and i Fig. 9 is a vertical section illustrating a detail ofconstruction of the support shown in Fig. 7.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar referencecharacters designate similar parts throughout, the improved collapsibletable consists of a tubular support or standard 10, which may be in theform of a section of pipe. Adjacent the top of the standard 10 there ismounted a suitable panel or section 11, on the underside of which thereis secured a plate 12 secured to the section 11 by bolts or screws 13.The outer edges of' the plate 12 are slotted to provide tongues. 14,which tongues are bent over a ring 15, which is held about the section11. Supporting members 16 carry plates 17 secured thereto, which plateshave their free ends bent around the ring 15. In this manner thesupporting members 16 are hinged to the standard 10 adjacent the topthereof.

A sleeve 18 is slidable upon the standard 10 and has its upper edgesslotted to provide tongues 19 which secure a ring 20 thereabout.Suitable braces iii the form of rods or slmilar construction, indicatedat 21, are bent about the ring 20 and are hinged or pivoted to thesupporting members 16, as indicated at 22. A slot 23 is formed throughthe section 11 and the plate 12, and a link 24, which may carry a ring25 if desired, is slidable within this slot. The link'24 is secured tothe ring 20, as shown in Fig. 3, or may be otherwise secured to thesleeve 18. A suitable catch 26 is mounted upon the section 11 adjacentthe slot 23 and is adapted to engage in a notch in the link 24 tomaintain the table in unfolded position. When the link 24 is lifted,'thesleeve 18 slides upwardly. upon the support or standard 10, and thebraces 21 force the supporting members 16 to assume an approximatelyhorizontal position. When the catch 26 engages in the notch in the link24, the sleeve 18 and the supporting members 16 are maintained inexpanded or unfolded position. Obviously by causing the catch 26 todisengage from the link 24, the supporting members 16 will be allowed tofall, causing the sleeve 18 to slide downwardly upon the standard ll).The supporting members 16, when in unfolded position, aredisposedradially about band of fabric 27 is secured to each of the'1,eo1,sea

supporting members 16, and is in the form of 3 a rlng disposed adjacentthe ends of the respective radial supporting members.

A cover 28 which may be of heavy canvas or. other flexible material maybe secured permanently to the supporting member 16, as by rivets,screws, or the like, but, in the preferred form of construction, ispreferably-detachably secured thereto by means of separable fasteners29, so that the cover becoming soiled may be removed and laundered.Although the cover is flexible so as to permit the table to assume acollapsed position, as shown in Fig. 6, it is relatively stiff and, uponbecoming stretched between the supporting membe-s 16, provides the tabletop for the table.

, The table, as shown in Fig. 3, may be mounted by forcing the lower endof the standard 10 into the ground. If desired, the handle or pole P ofan umbrella may be inserted through the hollow standard 10 so that theumbrella is disposed directly above the table. Furthermore, if sodesired, a tent pole may be inserted through the hollow standard 10, sothat the table is arranged within the tent about the tent pole, and whennot in use may be collapsed thereabout so as to be ut of the way.

If, under certain circumstances, it is impossible or undesirable toforce the standard 10 into the ground, a collapsible standard isprovided, as indicated in Fig.7. The collapsible standard consists of atube 30, with-- in which the support or standard 10 may be inserted. Thelower end of the tube is slotted to provide tongues 31 which are bentabout a ring 32 and thus maintain the ring 32 about the tube 30. Feet 33carry plates 3& which have their free ends also 'bent around the ring32, so that the feet are pivotally connected to the tube .30 adjacentthe bottom thereof. A sleeve 35 is slidable upon the tube 30 and has itslower end slotted to provide tongues which maintain a ring 36 about thesleeve. Braces 37 are bent about the ring 36 so as to he pivoted theretoand also are pivotally connected to the feet 33, as indicated at 38. Apair of links 39 are secured to the ring 32 and are provided with hookportions 40, which are adapted to engage the ringe 36 so as to limit theupward movement of the sleeve 35. The support or standard shown in Fig.7 may be readily collapsed by forcing the feet 33 toward each otherbelow the tube 30, as shown in Fig. 8. This causes the sleeve 35 toslide downwardly upon the tube 30 and the ring 36 maintains the links 39adajcent the tube 30. l/Vhen the standard or support is unfolded, thefeet 33 are swung outwardly so as to assume a radial position about thetube 30, and this causes the sleeve 35 to slide upwardly upon the tube30 until the ring 36 engages the hooks 40 upon the links 39. Suchengagement limits the movement of the sleeve 35 and the braces 37 andprevents the feet 33 from being swung upwardly beyond the horizontal.

From the above it is seen that an improved collapsible table isprovided, which is easily and quickly constructed, and which may becollapsed into a small amount of space. Furthermore, the table is soconstructed as to permit an umbrella pole or a tent pole to be insertedcentrally therethrough, so that a table will be arranged around the tentpole or the umbrella pole, and in this manner occupy a minimum amount ofspace when either expanded or collapsed.

It will be understood that various changes in the detail of constructionma be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventionas defined by the appended claim.

I claim:

A collapsible table having a standard, a flat circular panel secured tothe upper end, a plurality of radial supporting members hingedlyconnected to the panel, an annular band of flexible material connectedto the supporting members adjacent their outer ends, a flexible coversecured to the support- ARTHUR L. KENNEDY.

